Thursday, January 31, 2008

Today,I come before thee in acknowledgement that I amunworthy of your favorunworthy of your graceunworthy of your merciesunworthy Lord of theeof thy goodnessand blessings unworthy of your deliverance

I'm without a reason to tablefor you to listen to meI lack a way to make things rightI've turned away from theeI've sinned and fallen short of your gloryI've sinned against thee

But Lordthey say saints are sinners who fell and got upso today, I kneel down at your feet, Lordbecause down at your feet is the most high placeI bow by knees, with a humble heartin confessionand repentanceof my inquitiestransgressions from generations before and after meGod I repent

Father, your word is a promisesharper than a double-edged swordGod, you're true to your wordif we confess and repentyour promise is you are just and faithfuland will forgive us

Heal us Lordheal usheal our nationcreate in us a new soultake away our hearts of stonegive us a new heart of fleshrestore unto us the giftof your salvationrenewerize your spirit within us

I lift my voice up to thee, Godcast us not away from your presence, oh Lord

I stand in the gap with every soulto intercede for our nation, Lordheal usI cryturn our ways from wickednessfrom hatredfrom injusticefrom tribalismfrom all ways, ungodly

Friday, January 11, 2008

It camewith a slow startpainfully buried in tearsalmost no strength to pull throughbut you, God, saw me through it

Suddenly it seemed to pick updust off and rush right throughsuddenly it was I trying to stay caught uptrusting you to keep track

I braved cold nights and daysdark nights and daysrainy nights and daysI trod many a path alonealone but with you

I lay here todayeyes swelling up in tearsmy soul, heart and my whole beingbursting out with gratitudehow can I ever give it all backto you Oh my Lord?I discern to strive, Lordstrive to live for youby your lawsin my thoughts, actions, words and whole being

I cannot do it on my ownso help me Lord help meto live for youand in you